The Worthington advance., 1887-09-08
PROOF ON TREE CLAIJxy,

The name of VIM. A. J. Sparks has
probably been more execrated than
that of any other Land Commissioner
since the homestead and tree claim
laws were passed. lie may have made
some mistakes, but ne seems to be firm
in endeavoring to break up fraud and
speculation in the matter of public
lands.
The circular of June 9TH, prescribing
regulations under the timber culture
laws, gives minute directions and re-
quires publication of notice, the same
as in homestead proofs. Section 20
reads:
Hereafter parties desiring to offer
final proof in timber culture cases will
lie required to tile notice of their in
tentiOn with the register of the proper
district land office, and the same shall
he published in the same manner as il
homestead and pre-emptiOn cases.
LOOK TO YOUR SCALES
The Mankato Review recently pub
lshed the decision Of Judge Severance
that all merchants who sell goods,
fuel, etc. by weight or measure, must
have scales and measures examined
and sealed as correct by the county
treasurer before legal business can
be done. The effect of the decision is
that a dealer cannot collect bill for
goods thus sold unless scales and
measures are officially sealed.
This is All important matter and our
merchants should attend to it at once,
or they may have trouble in collecting
some of their bills. Not one merchant
probably in a hundred knew or thought
of such a law, but it is the law and
will be enforced hereafter in good
many places.
The Autumn session of the supreme
court of the state Of Illinois opened on
the 9th. Great interest is felt in the
session rs the fate of the Chicago an =.
archists is to be decided. The opinion
about the court is that a new trial will
be granted, while in Chicago it is
thought the judgment of the lower
court will affirmed, and that the pris-
oners will hang.
We incline strongly to the middle
opinion, viz: that new trial will be
granted in the cases of Fielden and
Parsons, and that in the other cases
the judgment Of the lower court will
be affirmed. This is the opinion of the
states attorney.
To condemn these men in lump as
equally guilty, would be an outrage
which the people conld not permit
without some terrible reaction. 10
hang men for expressing opinions, or
for mere association with bomb throw
ers, would be rs unjust and as despotic
as anything in autocratic Russia.
The American people have lost mucl,
Of their old-time independence and
readiness to resent outrages, but we
do not believe they will allow whole
sale judicial murder without = protest.
Even without any protest, this would
breed anarchists by the hundred. Ev.
cry hanged anarchist will be u dragon g
tooth that will produce whole crop of
armed anarchists.
Mr.. Mackin, who WAS one of the
chief figures in the United Labor Con-
vention at Syracuse, N. Y, last week,
said:
If you don't win, the result. will he
simply to defeat the Democratic ticket,
will it not?
Well, to be sure, in New York city
We draw the bulk of our votes from
the Democracy; but you would be- sur
prised to learn how many Republicans
are joining our ranks throughout the
state: tell you, my dear sir, this is q
growing movement, not only in New
York state, but throughout all the
states.
Do you propose to run presidential
candidate next year?
We most decidedly do.
BY 80 doing will you not simply de.
feat Mr.. Cleveland, IL he is the caudi-
date?
Oh, Cleveland be blessed. We Ger
tainly will defeat Mr.. Cleveland. and
there is every reason why be should be-
He has never been friend to thu
workingmen, and they know it.
Ayers Ague Cure acts directly or